SOME PALESTINIAN SNOWMEN // PHOTO ESSAY

Yesterday’s snowstorm resulted in the following artistic expressions in Palestine …. a fun day for all!

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Through the gates and behind the walls, the crown jewel of Jerusalem’s skyline, the Dome of the Rock, can be seen here amidst surrounding snow covered domes.

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What’s this? A Palestinian snow man visits the Dome of the Rock.

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While snow is certainly a welcome distraction for life under occupation, it is also a vehicle for political expression. This Palestinian snowman commemorates the Nakba, or the depopulation of Palestine in 1948.

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Some took to creating snowmen to express loyalty to one Palestinian political faction or another. Here is a Hamas snowman.*

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While some used the snow to show their party allegiance, others used it as a call for unity and reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah.